davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30
Meeting of the Rifle Club.

The Butte Rife Club held a meeting last
night at the office of J.J. Mediation. Bust.
ness OF Importance was transacted in the
way OF auditing and paying bills. On &C.
count OF the closing OF the store of Sam
Louis & Co., where the club had their omar.
ters' Judge Mediation rendered the use of
his rooms for tire purpose which was Or.
eepted with thanks. S. ], MESSING who
has been the efficient and valuable secretary
OF the club during it's term of existence.
rendered his resignation owing to the un.
certainty OF his remaining in the citv. The
ciub refused to accept this until he has
dehnltely decided to make his future home
elsewhere and appointed Mr.. Carter temno- !
rary secretary until Mr.. Messing returns
ron the East whittier he goes shortly on a
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30

!, We are much obliged to our esteemed
evening contemporary, the Inter Noun
tain, for advice. 1t doesn't come high, but
we must have it. We trust that our es-
teemed contemporary. the Helena INDIE
pendent, will accept the same advice in the
sweet spirit of humility which characterizes
a calm, Christian resignation. The Press
Association will meet Don and we ought
all to strive to invoke the ~broodings of the
spirit of harmony which should especially
hover over that assemblage.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30
In the DAYS of Gianfa.

An opinion was current in the last cen.
fury that our ancestors, at some time in
the past, were the equals or superiors in
size to the largest men now to be found.
NJ. Henrion presented to the Academic des
Inscriptions in 171S a memoir on the var
iations in the size of man from the begin.
ming of the world till the Christian era, in
which Adam vas given 1873 feet 9 inches.
and Eve 1lS feet 9 inches. But after the
first pair the human race, in his magma
ton, suffered a regular decrease, so that
Noah was only 100 feet high, while Abra.
ham shrank down to twenty-eight feet,
Moses to thirteen feet, the mighty Hercules
to ten feet eight and a half inches, and
Alexander, the Great, to a bare six feet and
a half. The communication. it is said, was
received with enthusiasm, and was regarded
at the time as a wonderful discovery" and
a Sublime visionR
The complaint about the degeneracy of
the human race is not new, but dates az
far back as the time of Homer, at lest:
for the men of his day were not like the
heroes OF whom he sang. 1t is not con.
hrmed, but it is contradicted by all the
tangible facts, and these are not a few.
Human remain that are exhumed. after
having remained in the grave for many
do l. VIC CdGACOmOS OF Paris.
lave nothing gigantic about them. The
the ~cuirasses, and the casques of
the warriors OF the middle ages can be worn
by. modern soldiers; and many of the
suits would be too small for the
,nlrasslers OF the European armies: VET
they were worn by the selected men. who |
we're better fed. stronger, and more robust
han the rest of the population. The bones
the ancient Gauls, which are uncovered
n the excavations of Tumuli, while thew
IRE OF large dimensions, ARE comparahie |
With those OF the existing populations of
many places IN France.
The Egyptian mummies are the remains
persons of small or medium stature. IA
re also the Peruvian and Mexican mum
oles' and the mummies and bones found in
ne ancient monuments of India and Per.
Ia. And even the most ancient relics We
ossess OF individuals of the human snec;es
ne bones OF men who lived in the tertiary
erlod, an epoch the remote a%ntiouitv ~
men goes back for hundreds of centuries.
o not show any important differences in
sizes OF the primitive and oil the modern
lan.-Popular Science Monthly.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30

concerned. He has not yet been seen in a
local theater, but his reputation has pre-
coded him and nothing il ventured in maxi
ing the prediction that he will at cnce es-
tablish himself as q favorite here. His ca
reer has been q most successful one. That
amusing piece 1.-The Corner Grocery"
brought him fame and fortune. It has
been played in tho best theaters. in the
country and ALWAYS to delighted audi
ences. His new play, Daddy Nolan" IL
equally as popular and in many respects
an improvement on the former play. Both
have received excellent notices wherever
seen. In San Francisco recently they we're
highly praised by the Chronicle. the Fam
liner. the Alta, the Call and other papers.
Both plays will be given here. Daddy No
Ian" will be played Monday evening and the
.'Corner Grocery" Tuesday evening, and
these comedits will alternate during the
remainder of the week. The advance sale
will begin Saturday morning.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30
Mrs. Emmons, the Washington wom,

Mrs. Emmons, the Washington woman
who cut such capricious capers in England.
is now lat home." and her husband has
sought the seclusion Of the mountains of
Colorado. The old girl is a delightful con-
sort for a man of science, and is quite en-
PERTAINING to the audiences that attend
divorce courts. She should be able to give
the newspapers another chapter Of the de-
tails OF her eccentric life in few days. Such
a woman is endowed by nature with the
happy faculty Of making the course of
marital life a pathway strewn with the
roses Of domestic bliss. Would there we're
more women of her kind, to make aspiring
young men travel the primrose journey of
matrimonial life.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30

Our Salt Lake special says that the
Mormon Pioneer day, yesterday, being the
fortieth anniversary OF the "chosen" enter
ing the valley. was generally observed as a
holiday, but that the Saints. wore 8, sub
dued aspect, owing to the illness of Presi-
dent Taylor or words to that effect. This
is the first the world a advised that the
head of the church was ailing. His amiable
wives are probably contending for their
respective rights to attend the Supreme
Saint ia bis affection. '-' -"''
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30
- - = Y
. Useful to

Ed. A. Lee, representing the Detroit Safe
Company, is at the ST.. Nicholas Hotel in
this city, and will remain a few days. In
the recent fire at Lake Linden, Michigan,
where all the business part ofthe town wa
destroyed, they proved to be the only alb
solutely fire rroof safe made, saving many
thousand dollars worth OF books and
pap rs Exactly the same. thing happened
at Hurley. Wis. (the whole town being
burned). the superiority Of the Detroit safe
again showing to the best advantages.
This company has Just completed the
burglar, work for the First National, Bank
at Helena, a contract amounting tn~seyera1
Thousand dollars. swing them the most.
perfect burglar proof vaults in Montana.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30


The Ohio Republicans ara in . frame Of
mind over the resolution which lie to be
offered to-day endorsing Senator Sherman
and recommending him to the Presidential
succession. The anti-Sherman men are on
posed to his own endorsement OF his sena-
torial career while his more immediate sup
porters would say that he is entitled to the
highest distinction that could be
conferred on him by his countrymen.
That Blaine is the first choice Of many
delegates in Sherman's own convention is
beyond question. And this is the basis Of
the controversy now going or among the
faithful at Toledo. What tho end will be
is questionable and will be until sometime
to-day when the issues are to be discussed
and decided,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30

!, d.no.rous proximity to one Fred O'Brien.
81 a@as tranduilised by the approach Of an
"a as,csr nd Yesterday paid 10 $25 q costs
~ " the treasury to remind him OF ID i'm
pr Dc coucealed weapons was settled for at
III III and costs. He remarked in q voice
snJ;hle enough for the court to hear tna
hen he got out of this scrape ne woolo
leave town, which the Court assured n na
wonld be the very best thing for hin ano
the community.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30

The great work Of changing the gauge ol
tho Utah 4 Northern to standard is geo.
graphically portrayed in our special from
those who were familiar with the preliminary
work, there wasn't the slightest friction in
the whole 246 miles from Silver Bow to
PocatelIo. Every nan engaged in the
work made the utmost exertion to accom-
plish his share in the shortest possible time
and in the best manner possible. And 80
thoroughly was the work done that q
special train could be run over the track at
more than forty miles per hour before the
ballasting was done. Now, with q broad
gauge management from here to Garrison.
the railways of Montana will be in fine
condition.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30

= The parties mentioned in an Anaconda
special on yesterday morning as being on
their way to Deer Lodge arrived there yes.
terday. but their examination on the
charges preferred by the Phillipsburg mine
jumpers. whom they have alleged to have
visited their vengeance upon. was deferred
until Wednesday, in order to give witnesses
time to arrive. The trial promises to be
interesting one and great interest is
centered:in the result, as it will tend to
establish a precedent in this Territory. w.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30

The President could not resist the call OF
the last committee OF invitation from St.
Louis and responded with. a graceful &C.
ceptance. The time has not yet been fixed
but if it can be arranged early enough he
may be able to, extend his "trip to the
northwest whore, only, he, can get an ade-
quate conception of the and the
development,of. this great country. Here.
may be found the forces which are silently
and swiftly at work which are destined to
sway the acepter Of power in the not dis
tant. future. OF the nation. When it ID
taken into consideration. that so much has
already been accomplished in this direction.
in 80 short a time, the future is full of the
greatest possibilities
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30
John Maguire,s BENEFIT.

There is nothing in the shape of a benefit
THAT has assumed such spontaneous action
on the part OF the citizens of Butte as the
benefit to John Mcguire which comes off on
Friday evening. Bankers. mining superin-
tendents, merchants, miners, mechanics. in
fact everybody seem to manifest their
token Of esteem for Manager Mcguire. The
Opera House will be too small on Friday
night to hold the crowd that will be there.
The sale OF seats begins this morning at
Calkins' and there is sure to be a rush to
secure seats,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30
Probate Court Proceedings.

Mrs. Ed. Phelps was adjuged insane o. =
Jury in the Probate Court yesterday anu
was to have been taken dow to warm
Swings Yesterday evening. This lady was
ad;udeed insane q year ago and taken 70
the asvIum for treatment, but escaped ano
was allowed to remain at large. her
insanity recently took q more violent turn
and there was no alternative but to seno
her there again. She will be taken to the
asylum this morning. T..
The will of Sam Louis was admitted 20
probate yesterday. and j. Rosenthal ap-
pointed executor. Mrs. Sam Louis e1'
ecutrix. The court also appointed as ap,
praisers, Henry Jacobs. j.. Oettlnger ano
George PascOe.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30

The Utah & Northern is already. in a
good operating condition on the broad
gauge principle. The work a well and
quickly done, and Superintendent Blick-
enderfer is deserving Of great credit for his
part in preparing and carrying out tue
plans for the change. Passengers may now
cerne into Butte the Union Pacific
without the exasPerating change of carr to
which. they have been subjected in the
most ~ ~ .rrf'a 'Arv s. ! 49, . .. ..
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30
--,.~ ,'t m -...
Written for The MINER
ARBOR DAY.

In springtime garb, each meadowed spot
Is seeming bright and gay. .,-.-.
Each vale and dell, all love 80 well, .
Rejoice, and seem to say
Put care aside and join with prlds
Dur pleasures, while you may, -
It's hope that cheers. for after years -
Will bless our Arbor Day" r. ~~.~
When summer showers make bright the flower
n birds sound notes of praise,
And autumn winds, though chill, unkind, 81
Take summer from our gaze,
A hope sublime will, all the time,
In whispering accents cay,
Look up in love, a power above
Has hallowed Arbor Day.
In coming years all doubts. all fears.
Will quickly pass away. g
While forests grand. DER all the land
Are blooming, where to-day;
No grateful breeze. meath sheitering trees
Our hearts impulses sway. "~ .,-.-
Then glad we greet. it is but meet,
Montana's Arbor Day.
Yet in the shade of ruins made .s~..,s .
- ,Obeying the decree, --~ -: --
The law avows for broken VOWS,
Friendship no mLre for me.
And still perhaps, when time shall lapse.
- And hatred gives away,
Then future friends will make amends
For my first Arbor Day.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30
y1nn1cAr1rG HIS WIFE's HONOR.
rha Case Against Nick Ayers for Doing up
,ss.+ sr,th-Petty Police Court Cases.

rha caae Against Nick Ayers for Doing W
Matt sm,th-Petty Police Court Cases.
In tho Police Court yesterday afternoon
the case of the Territory vs.. Nick Ayers ior
assault and battery on Matt Sm1th on ,n0
I'd OF July was on trial before q Jury OF siA.
facts in the case, as brought out III tne
evidence OF both complaining witness ana
defendant, are that Smith boarded Win
Ayers at the latter's residence IN DuDi'n
Gulch, and concluded he was being over
charged for board, go he determined TO
change his quarters. On the day in ques-
ton he came for his trunk and settled q
balance of SIS he was charged with. Mrs.
Ayers was in the kitchen and MIR. Ayers wa
lying on a lounge in the middle room
when he overheard Smith apply an oppro-
brious epithet to his wife. Smith was IN
the front of the house at the tim and
started off up the street. Ayers jumped up,
and putin. or bis shoes,
CAUGHT UP WITH SMITH
ere he had gone a hundred feet from the
house. He asked what he meant by using
such language when, receiving no satisfac-
IlOuS uC USCdulCCOO IulUu ~ Oi o"o ~AA
mostly of a man whose honor had been
deeply wounded. He certainly got even If
Smiths appearance after the encounter
was any indication of the satisfaction he
took. as Smith was as sorry a spectacle
when he appeared before Judge Lippincott
the same day IS the latter ever saw c. j..
Walsh defended Ayers and Mr. Keithley
prosecuted. Several witnesses were ex-
amined and the case given to the jury, who
returned a verdict OF guilty and assessed
the penalty at $40 and costs.
MINOR CASES.
Ben Capron, drunk and sleeping on the
sidewalk of East Park, was committed in
default of a fine of 81 and costs as vas
also VIM. Bolger, who chose the sidewalk
in front Of the schoolhouse on West Park
for a dnmicile Tuesday night. James
Duncan pleaded guilty to the charge OF dis
turbing the peace and offensive conduct.
and profane and abusive language and
paid a fine of SIS and costs. Mike Harring-
ton pleaded guilty to creating a disturb
apce at the corner ofMain and Granite and
assaulting Pat Sullivan for which he paid
a fine of IS and costs.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30
Big Wood Contract.

A contract was Yesterday closed by Jonn
F. Strauhal, General Manager OF the
Kleinschmidt Company of Deer Lodge
with James A. Talbot of the Silver Bow
mill to supply 10, 600 cords of wood at
$4.75 a cord, to be delivered at the rate Of
ten cars a day. Superintendent Dawson
said yesterday the Montana Union had
plenty OF cars to meet this demand, the
only difficulty being in having the cars un
loaded at their destination as quickly as
they are received. He added they are pow
delivering ten cars of wood every other day
to the Anaconda mine and fifteen every
other day to the smelter.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30
Montana Central Depot.

The information al impaired to The
MINER last night that the Montana Central
had completed negotiations with John R.
Noyes, by which they become owners of
twenty-five acres OF land, upon which the
company intend to erect their depot as
soon as the road makes it's advent in Butte.
Negotiations have been in progress for over
a month, and their conclusion will be a
matter of satisfaction to all, as the loca.
ton is convenient to the city and will be
readily reached by the proposed street car
line. 1t lies a little south of east of the cor.
porate limits of the city.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30
Fast Freight Forwarding,

At the Northern Pacific office We terday
1T was stated that the road was in splendid
condition and prepared to move freight
from the East to Butte in the quickest pos
sible time. As IN example of speedy
transit the following case in point was
mentioned: Car 1902 of the Northern Fa.
cific LETT London. Ontario. on the 18th
oaded with household effects and is due in
Butte this morning, a period of eight days,
through load and there was no transfer.
MI. McCaig pointed to this as an evidence
of what the Northern Pacific can do if
freight is properly shipped. The distance
is 1000 miles and Is regarded as remarka-
bly, good time but not at all exceptional
for this road to accomplish.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30
The Blue Bird Water SUNNY.

The main shaft of the Blue Bird. from
which their water supply is to come, is
down forty feet and they have drifted 14O
feet towards the Montana Union track.
The foundation is being built for the build
ing that is to contain a dou%ble-suction Cor.
nish pump. to be supplied with power from
the mill By cable. James Stephens is the
mechanic in charge OF construction of the
p~unp-house.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30

Frank Hatton is traversing the country
on an Interstate Commerce pass, booming
Bob Lincoln for President. The only dis
tinction this young man enjoys is that he
is the son of his lamented father. On his
own merits he would not command the
slightest attention. He is a very ordinary
man in every sense OF the term. As a
member of the Cabinet he was q figure
head, a mere ncnentity. Since then he
has hardly been heard from, except through
such s%ycophants as Hatton, who would
advertise themselves.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30

AWalla Walla special details the attempt
of a lecherous fiend to associate with them
against their will. The wretch was driven
off after q desperate a sault and the young
ladies escaped. Should the party who
made the assault be found he will be most
summarily dealt with,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30

While all of the. New;York street railway
Managers have madeup their minds that
mules and horses az. a motive power
doesn't meet the requirements of the times.
they are not agreed az to the substitute to
be adopted. Their choice seems to lie be.'
twedn cable and electricity, with a strong,
inclination to the latter. The NinthA Ave zsjsI
line will probably adopt the latter. Bu.ts
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30
Stopped the Runiaways.

A bakers wagon. from VAUDEVILLE ran
down Main street, yesterday morn.
ing and at the corner Of Main and Park
the horses brought up against the telegraph
pole on the. southeast corner Officer
Smith was standing near and made a jump
for the lines which he .capght. The excited
animals could not be pacifed, but dragged
Mr.. Smith about considerably, tore his
face, besides other INJURIES The horses
were finally subdued. Mt. Smith wears the
of his encounter. but is still in the
ring slightly disfigured.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30
The Defective Dump Cars.

The new dump cars of the Montana
Union not working as satisfactorily rs was
expected, Mr.. Blaine, of Cambridge, In
diana. the patentee, is here to see what is
the matter with them. He asserts that his
patent is bound to be a success if the cars
are only built properly. He is going to
Anaconda to-day to practically inspect the
unloading process, n will probably be
able to locate the defect and remedy it.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30

The story that there is a scheme on foot
to control the Knights of Labor in the in
of the administration should be
taken with q large saline allowance. The
Knights Of Labor are not made of that
sort Of stuff that is susceptible to such
manipulation. They are all free agents.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30

will have the benefit Of the latter. The
cable cars are . great success in San Fran
cisco and in Chicago, where the conditions
are tho very opposite Of each other, the
n being operated over q rough and the
other 9 q level surface. However, what
Butte would like would be the latest and
best, and it would seem that electricity
would fill the bill.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30

Wyoming is determined to teach her
murderers that the business is not popular.
Charles Trumball is under sentence to be
hanged October 14th for the killing of Viii
liam Wiley. The prisoner received the
sentence with cold blooded non-chalance,
but when the supreme hour comes he will
most likely weaken and show the quality
of bic craven character.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30

Secretary Mantle is still rustling to Sc
cure the best stock in the country for the
August races. And he has had surprising
success. Some of tho best stock in the
West will be here. There are already fully
high flyers On the grounds, and the
track is a splendid objective point for
a morning drive. The grounds have been
improved and are quite attractive.
Mr.. Mantle is deserving Of great credit for
his zeal and we'll directed work to make the
August meeting a success. It will not be
his fault if there is any failure to accom-
plish the result for which he is laboring.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30
Dis0pp0intinR.

Here is a book mentioned in this paper
entitled Hints on Husbandry,'" said MISS
sm'ggle. II think I'll go down town anu
buy me a copy"
Her brother, to whom the remark "a'
addressed, smiled and said nothing:
quired:
did you get the book you spoke OF TO-
day. Miranda
"Ye-es," was the somewhat reluctant To-
ply.
And did you enjoy it," $3.50,
well, I reckon its a good enough booA'
but the title is kind O. d~isappointln'
Merchant Traveller.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30

Our erstwhile esteemed contemporary,
the Salt Lake Democrat is defunct. It's
assets have passed into the Gentle hands
Of the Tribune TIE trouble with the Dem
ocEat was that there was no field for it.
Without a field no newspaper can main
tain q SUPPORT anywhere.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30

The death of President Taylor, of the
Mormon Church. has precipitated the whole
organization into thedeepest grief and they
hardly know where to look for another
leader. But they will find a b~ell-weather
somewhere and proceed on their blind
journey through the wilderness.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30

The MINER congratulates it's esteemed
contemporary, the Helena Ind. pendent,
upon securing the services of Henry Nicols,
of st. Paul, as city editor. Mr.. Nicols is a
bright young man whom we believe to be
entering upon a brilliant career in journal
ism, and would most warmly welcome him
to the Territory.